Novel Linkage and Door Design for Panel Doors

Abstract

A panel door with a swing/link arm system attached to a base coupling point with upper and lower connectors coupled to a column attached to the panel door. The former assembly creates a unique geometry that allows for easily raising and lowering a panel door. Further, it includes raising and lowering the panel door using a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder. The oversized doors must be stabilized using a truss or a W-stabilizer.

1 . A panel door with a swing/link arm system comprising: the panel door, a swing/link arm, a base coupling point, a column, and a means to raise and lower the panel door; where the swing/link arm further comprises, a bottom link arm slot, a top arm link slot, and a dog leg and the top arm link slot is elongated; and where the column is coupled to the panel door, and the base coupling point is coupled to the column; and the swing/link arm is coupled to the base coupling point. 
     
     
         2 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 1 , where the base coupling point further includes an upper connector and lower connector. 
     
     
         3 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizer. 
     
     
         4 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 2 , further comprising a stabilizer. 
     
     
         5 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 1 , where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder. 
     
     
         6 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 3 , where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder. 
     
     
         7 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 4 , where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder. 
     
     
         8 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 6 , where the stabilizer is a truss or a W-stabilizer; where the W-Stabilizer is in the shape of the letter “H.” 
     
     
         9 . The panel door with a swing/link arm system of  claim 7 , where the stabilizer is a truss or an H-Beam. 
     
     
         10 . A panel door with a geometry that allows for easy raising and lowing of a panel door comprising: a panel door, a swing/link arm, a base coupling point; and where the swing/link arm further comprises, a bottom link arm slot, a top arm link slot, and a dog leg and the top arm link slot is elongated; and
 where the base coupling point comprises an upper connector and a lower connector;   a column, and a means to raise and lower the panel door;   where the column is coupled to the panel door, the base coupling point is coupled to the column, and the swing/link arm is coupled to the base coupling point; where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder.   
     
     
         11 . A panel door with a geometry that allows for easy raising and lowing of a panel door comprising: a panel door, a swing/link arm, a base coupling point; where the swing/link arm further comprises, a bottom link arm slot, a top arm link slot, and a dog leg and top arm link slot is elongated; and
 where the base coupling point comprises an upper connector and a lower connector;   a column, a stabilizer, and a means to raise and lower the panel door;   where the column is coupled to the panel door, the base coupling point is coupled to the column, and the swing/link arm is coupled to the base coupling point; where the stabilizer is a truss or an H-Beam; where the means to raise and lower the door comprises a linear actuator or a hydraulic cylinder.